On May 2 1962, Houston conducts civil defense training and the Houston Zoo showed off their new baby hippo.
Other events making news on that day was a tank fire at Wanda Petroleum and a murder.
An election was just a few days away so an ABC13 reporter asked voters if they knew what was on the upcoming ballot.
ABC13 asks voters if they know the key issues on the ballot
Here are some more clips recently digitized from film.
Miss Navy Houston stops by the ABC13 pool in 1962
Air Force pilot donates boa constrictor to zoo on in 1962
See the damage from a tornado in Katy on Feb. 19, 1960
Astronaut houses? These were built in Houston back in 1962
Jacinto City firefighters battle a tank fire in 1962
ABC13 archive: Colt Stadium, home of the Colt .45s baseball team.
ABC13 archive: Residents protest the widening of Ella Boulevard on March 28, 1962.
A Boeing 707 lands at Hobby Airport for the first time.